Lawn mower



M. VARGA Nov. 28, I944.

LAWN MOWER Filed May 10, 1943 2 SheetsSheet 1 INVENTOR. M BY aka V503 ATTORNEY Nov. 28, 1944. M. VARGA 2,364,039

LAWN MOWER Filed May 10, 1943 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 28, 1944 UNITED STAT 2,364,039 r v s wm, y; .Mike varfga, New York, N. Y.

' \A ueaubn M ay 10, 1943, SerialNo. 486,323

1 3 Claims. 3 (91. 55-2 3) This invention relates to new. and useful iim provements in lawnmowers.

More particularly, the invention proposes a lawn mower which is characterized by a frame having a bottom wall and side wallswith an axel.

rotatively. supported through the side walls and provided with wheels for engaging the ground by which the frame may be moved around. .It is further proposed that a tooth-like cuttermeme :Fig. 8 .is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on the 1inet 8-8. of Fig: 7.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional View taken onthe line 9-9 of Fig. 8;

Fig; 10 is a perspective view'of a certainlever I shown in Figs. 7 and 8. i

The lawn mower, in .ac cordance withzthe form of the invention illustrated in Figs. l to 4, .in-.

cludes a frame; 12 havingnabottom wall t3. and

her be mounted onthe front of said bottom wall to; side walls 14.. An axle i5 is rotativ ely mounted andbe cooperative withatooth-like cutter blade throughthe side. walls I 5. -Wheels l6 are fixedly which is transversely slidably mounted thereon. mounted on the ends of the axle Iiiand are locat- It is' still further contemplated to attach a transed outwards of the said side walls 44. A toothverse bar to the blade,-and have its ends prolike cutter memberllis mounted onthe front of jecting and cooperative with means for oscillat 1 the saidbottom wall 13., This member'issecured ing the blade, operating between the ends of said to the Ibottomface of thebotytom wall [3 by sev bar and said wheels. More specifically; it is proeral fastening elements I8. i i v posed to characterize the oscillating means by The member H has a frontportion 'COIHDIi-S wavy-like cam portions on the said wheels and ing a plurality of teeth. 19 and a backpportion 20 set one half wavelength back of each other. 3 in the natureof a base strip. It is this base strip In another form of theinventionit is prowhich is secured by thefastening elements; I8 posed to use elliptical gears mountedon said bar to thewall l3. Thefront end of the bottom wall andcooperativewithgearjteethion the wheels. I3 is formed with teethvlikelportions comple In another form of the invention it is proposed mentary to the tooth-like cutter. member 19. V to use groove-like cams. U More specifically; the .front end is provided with Another modifiedform is proposed in which it complementary teeth-.21. superimposed upon them is possible toadjustthe amplitude of oscillation I teeth 19' and reinforced withzaribs lzg The top ofsaidblade. wall l3a1so is'provided witlr'atransversemaisedl For further comprehension of the invention; portionz23 forming a groiovein which atransverse andof the objects and advantagesthereof, ref-f 36 bar 24 is slidably mounted. There .is a small erence will be had to the following description space between the cutter member 19 and the 001'- and accompanying drawings, and to the appehd respondingportion of ithe'bottomtface of thewall ed claims in which the various novel features of H. A tooth-like cutter blade 25 is transversely the invention are more particularlyset forth, M slidahlyv mounted'in this. space. The blade 25 is In the accompanying drawings forming-a ria attached tothebar 2 4 byfastening. elements 26. terial part of this disclosure: 4 The ends of the bar-24 project from the sides Fig. l is a plan view. of a lawn mower conof the wall l3 and are formedwith upwardly structed in accordance with this invention. bent portions 24*. I i i I Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged longitudinal Means for oscillating the blade I25 is associatsectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig.1. ed withthe ends of thebar 24 and with the said Fig. 3 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional wheels It. This means includes rollers 28 rotaviewtaken on the line s- 3 of Fig.2. tively mounted upon the end portions 24* of the Figs. is a perspective view of one end ofthe saidbar 24 and en s sw w- 113014310118 transverse bar and the cutter blade used in the 29 formeduponthe a jacentfaces of the wheels lawn mower, j 1 5 I6. It should be noted that the :wheels Ware Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional *viewsiinilar fixed upon the axle 15. It should furthermore to Fig; .3 but illustrating a modified construcbe notedthat the cam portions 29*ofthe wheels tion. l i 1 l6 are set one half wave -back of each'other so Fig. 61's another fragmentary sectional view that When one of the wheels 28*restS on a h gh similar to Fig. 3 but illustrating still another so portion of thecamportioiis whilethe other wheel modified construction. i i 1 i i .28 rests in a low portion;seeparticularly Fig. 3..

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary longitudinal sectional A handle 30 extendshpwardlyan'd rearwards View similar toFig. 2 but illustrating alawn from the jbottom wall f3, by"which the lawn mower constructed in accordance with anotheri mower may be movedaroundi Several-brackets modified form of thisinvention, 31' project forwards Of Certain of tlle teeth 2] 0f.

engage the wavy-like cam portions 29.

the wall [3. These brackets 3| support casters 32 which engage the ground. Each of the casters is associated with a screw 33 and nuts 34 by which the casters may be adjusted vertically. This controls the position of the cutter blade 25 from the adjacent ground.

The operation of this form of the invention is as follows:

The lawn mower is moved forwards by the handle 3E]. The wheels l6 are-consequently caused to rotate. The wavy-like cam portions 29 will oscillate the bar 24 and correspondingly oscillate the blade 25. The blades of grass or other vegetation to be cut will enter between the teeth of the tooth-like member I! and the front of the wall l3, and will be cut on by the oscillating blade 25.

In Fig. 5 a modified form of the invention is disclosed which is very similar to the prior form,

distinguishing merely in the fact that elliptical gears 36 are rotatively mounted on the ends 24*.

of the bar 24. These gears 'mesh With complementary gear teeth 31 formed upon the adjacent sides of the wheels IS. The elliptical gears 36 are set one-half turn away from each other. This may be seen by inspecting Fig. 5 and noting that the major axes of these gears are at In Fig. 6 another modified form of the invention hasbeen disclosed in which followers 38 are mounted on the ends 24 of the bar '24 and engage Wavy-like cam shaped grooves 39 formed in the adjacent sides of the wheels l6. While two cam grooves 39 has been illustrated it should and bar from being clamped together by the pintle bolts and nuts 43 providing a sliding and pivoting connection between these parts.

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that previously shown and like reference numerals identify like parts in each of the several views.

The operation of this form of the invention is substantially the same as the prior forms, distinguishingin the fact that thelevers 42 will indirectly transmit the oscillations to the blade 25 at a mechanically varied ratio. The mechanical variation may be controlled by disengaging the bolts and nuts 46 and shifting the levers 42 in one direction or the other and then re-engaging the bolts and nuts 46 through different ones of the openings 41.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what Iv claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is: l l. A lawn mower having a frame rotatively supporting a air of wheels formed with wavy like cam surfaces and a reciprocating blade in position on a fixed blade, arcuate levers positioned adjacent said wheels, means slidably pivotally attaching the ends of said, reciprocating be recognized that one would be sufficient to operate the device. The other is merely in the nature of an auxiliary. Moreover, if one cam groove 39 is used it is merely necessary to use one operator wheel which preferably is then located between the end wheels I6 on the axle 15.

In other respects this form of the invention is similar to that previously shown and like reference numerals identify like parts in each of the several views.

The operation of this'form of the invention is substantially identical to the previous forms, distinguishing in the fact that the cam grooves 39 working against the followers 38 will cause the bar 24 and thus the blade 25 to oscillate.

In Figs. 7-10 still another form of the inventionis disclosed which distinguishes from the prior form in the fact that a lever. 42 is pivotally mounted by a pintle bolt and nut 43 upon each end 24 of the bar 24. One of the ends of each lever 42 is provided with a roller 44 which A lug 45 projects from each side wall l4 and supports apintle bolt and nut 46 which engages one of a series of-complementary openings 41 formed'in the lever 42. y l

Each lever 42 is formed with an intermediate elongated slot 48. These slots 48 are aligned with complementary openings 49 formed in the ends of the bar 24. Bushings 50 are freely engaged through the aligned slots 48 and openings 49 and the pintle bolts and nuts 43 engaged thru the bushings. The bushings 50 are slightly longer than the combined thickness of the levers 42 and the ends of the bar 24 prevents the levers blade to intermediate areas of said levers so that said levers may bemoved longitudinally relative to the ends of said reciprocating blade, roll-' ers mounted on one of the ends of said levers and engaging said cam surfaces for reciprocating said reciprocating blade as said wheels turn, and

means adjustably pivotally attaching theother ends of said levers upon said frame so that the operative length of said levers may be varied to control the length of the stroke of reciprocation of the reciprocating lever.

2. A lawn mower having a frame rotatively supporting a pair of wheels formed with wavylike cam surfaces and ,a reciprocating blade-in position on a fixed blade, arcuate levers p o si tionedadjacent said wheels, means slidably vpivotally attaching the ends of said reciprocating blade to intermediate areas of said levers so that said levers may be moved longitudinally relative to the ends of said reciprocating blade, rollin the intermediate areas of said levers, and pintle'bolts passing through said bushings and having their heads and nut-sprojected beyond the periphery of said bushings to retain the. ends of said reciprocating blade and said levers in position on said bushings.

3. A lawn mower having aframe rotatively supporting a pair of wheels formed with wavylikecam surfaces and a reciprocating blade in position on a fixed blade, arcuate levers p0sitioned adjacent said wheels, means slidably pivotally attaching the ends of said reciprocating blade to intermediateflareas of said levers so that i said levers may be moved longitudinally relative to the ends of said reciprocating blade, rollers mounted on one of the ends of said levers and engaging said cam surfaces for reciprocating of the reciprocating lever, said latter means,

comprising lugs extending from the ends of said frame and formed with openings, said levers having their ends formed with a series of complementary openings, and pi'ntle boltspassing through the openings in said lugs and selectively engageable with one of a series of complementary openings formed in the ends of said levers. i l l MIKE VARGA. 

